Netanyahu claims entire world is “antisemitic” in UNHINGED rant about Hamas attack

If you do not believe everything the Israeli government is claiming about the Oct. 7 Hamas false flag attack, even if there is no actual evidence to support Israel's claims, then you are "antisemitic," according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In an unhinged rant aimed at the international community that is speaking up about Israel's atrocities in Gaza, Netanyahu blasted the entire unbelieving world for remaining "silent" about unsubstantiated claims that Hamas soldiers raped and sexually mutilated Israeli women during the attack.

The world is asking Israel to provide proof, but in typical #MeToo form, Netanyahu wants the world to just believe, even without evidence, whatever Israel says is true about what took place that day.

"Were you quiet because we were talking about Jewish women?" Netanyahu fumed at reporters during a recent Hebrew language press conference, insinuating that the international press community is questioning Israel's claims because of antisemitism.

The truth is that Israel has made a whole lot of claims that have since either been debunked or at the very least called into question due to lack of evidence. If Israeli women were really raped and sexually tortured by Hamas, then where are they and why are they not speaking up about it?

"I say to the women's rights organizations, to the human rights organizations: You have heard of the rape of the Israeli women, horrible atrocities and sexual mutilations," Netanyahu said further.

"I expect all civilized leaders, governments, nations to speak up against this atrocity. Where the hell are you?"

(Related: Israel created Hamas back in the 1970s to topple the administration of Yasser Arafat.)

Palestinians are Semites, too

The ironic thing about Netanyahu's constant claims of antisemitism concerning those who question Israel's version of events in defense of the people of Gaza is the fact that Palestinian people are Semitic themselves.

Semitism is not a strictly Jewish ethnic trait, but just like the race card, it is played every time someone who is Jewish or someone who unconditionally supports the Jewish state disapproves of something someone else says – or in this case, what they are not saying in support of Israel and its questionable claims about Hamas.

The way Israel continues to back itself into a corner with all this is telling as to the mindset of Israel Firsters like Netanyahu who expect the entire world to kowtow to their demands or else face the ire of being called antisemitic.

Israeli authorities insist they have collected "hundreds of testimonies of rape and sex crimes" supposedly committed by Hamas on October 7, and yet they refuse to publicly reveal any of it (assuming it even exists) and still expect the world to just believe.

"To date, there is no physical evidence of rape by Hamas militants, nor any purported rape victims offering direct testimony," tweeted "Pushback" show host Aaron Maté.

"There are only outlandish 'stories' like this from a purported male witness who uses odd language to describe 'a beautiful woman with the face of an angel' being raped by '8 to 10' Hamas militants."

This same 'witness' also claims that he then saw another Hamas militant who 'took a shovel and beheaded' another woman, whose 'head rolled along the ground.' Again, where is the evidence to back this up?"

Just like the #MeToo whiners, Israel is demanding belief without evidence which simply does not fly. Unless Israel can prove any of these wild conspiracy theories about what happened on October 7, they will remain precisely that: conspiracy theories.

"Israel has been caught lying multiple times about atrocities (and Hamas' hospital HQ) to justify its mass murder campaign in Gaza," Maté further tweeted, getting straight to the point.

"And 'stories' like this are only starting to 'surface' now. It seems clear that this is yet another fabrication in the service of genocide."

https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-12-11-netanyahu-calls-entire-world-antisemitic-hamas-rant.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Joe Biden's Efforts to Reopen Military Hotline with China Unsuccessful

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President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Woodside, Calif., on Nov. 15. Photo Credit: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

According to a report by NBC News on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the U.S.-Chinese military hotline, which was expected to be restored following the Biden-Xi summit, remains inactive, causing concerns about the lack of direct communication between the two military powers.

Despite President Joe Biden's announcement of an agreement to resume direct military communications, U.S. defense officials have not received any responses from their Chinese counterparts, according to senior U.S. officials.

The resumption of direct military communications was emphasized as a significant achievement and a sign of progress in the relationship between the two countries.

However, the lack of response from the Chinese side has raised questions about the delay in restoring this vital channel of communication.

The U.S. military has been attempting to re-establish the decades-old military communications channel and schedule talks on maritime safety, but their efforts have not yielded any results so far.

China's decision to break off direct military contacts with U.S. forces was linked to then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan in August 2022, which Beijing considers its territory.

While a spokesman for the Chinese National Defense Ministry confirmed the agreement to resume direct military-to-military contacts, the lack of response to U.S. outreach has led to concerns about the inconsistency in China's actions, undermining mutual trust in Sino-U.S. strategic relations.

The U.S. has expressed the importance of military-to-military communications with China and has reiterated its readiness to participate in such communications.

However, the slow response from the Chinese side has been noted, with U.S. officials highlighting the need for progress in re-establishing military relations between the two countries.

The lack of a restored military hotline has also been highlighted in the context of increasing tensions between the U.S. and China.

In some instances, such as the downing of a Chinese balloon by a U.S. Air Force F-22 efforts to use the hotline for crisis communication have been unsuccessful, with Chinese officials declining to engage in the requested general-to-general talk.

The delay in restoring the U.S.-Chinese military hotline has been a point of concern, with experts cautioning that the request for restoration may not yield a positive response from China.

The situation has been described as concerning, especially in the context of Chinese provocations in the Western Pacific, and there are indications that China may be using the lack of engagement through the hotline as a strategic tool to validate and encourage its own actions.

In the midst of these developments, the U.S. has also been exploring the potential for a space force hotline with China to prevent crises in space.

The lack of progress in restoring the U.S.-Chinese military hotline a month after the Biden-Xi summit has raised concerns about the state of military-to-military communications between the two countries.

The delay in re-establishing this vital channel of communication comes at a time of increasing tensions and highlights the challenges in managing and preventing potential crises through direct engagement.

The need for effective communication and dialogue between the U.S. and China remains a priority, and the restoration of the military hotline is seen as a crucial step in addressing mutual concerns and preventing miscalculations.

Warren Buffett Selling $28.7 Billion in Stock Rings Alarm Bell Over Economy

https://www.newsweek.com/warren-buffet-selling-28-7-billion-stock-rings-alarm-bells-over-economy-1851270

Warren Buffett's firm Berkshire Hathaway sold $28.7 billion of stock in the first three quarters of 2023 in a move that some economists have interpreted as ringing alarm bells for the American economy.

According to the company's earnings, the Nebraska-based firm of the legendary investor and billionaire, known as the Oracle of Omaha, sold a net $10.4 billion of stock in the first quarter of the year. In the second quarter, it sold close to $13 billion of shares and bought less than $5 billion. In the third quarter, it sold about $5.3 billion worth of stocks.

As Buffett is considered one of the greatest investors of all time, as well as one of America's richest men, his moves are closely observed and analyzed.

For Steve H. Hanke, a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University who served on President Ronald Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers, Buffett's and Berkshire Hathaway's "recent lightening up on stocks and accumulation of a pile of cash—$157 billion—is consistent with the fact that stocks are relatively pricey right now."

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But it's also, crucially, a sign "that a recession is right around the corner," Hanke told Newsweek.

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"The money supply of the United States, broadly measured [M2], started contracting in July 2022, and has been falling like a stone," Hanke said. "Since last year, the U.S. money supply has contracted by 3.3 percent."

According to Hanke, there have been only four periods in U.S. history—in 1920-21, 1929-33, 1937-38 and 1948-49—in which the money supply has had significant contractions.

"Each of those four episodes was followed by a serious recession," he said. "The current monetary contraction is clearly going to lead to precisely what monetary contractions always lead to: a recession."

With the expectation of a recession, Hanke said, Buffett's recent moves "are classic Buffett."

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"He loves to fish in troubled waters," Hanke said. "And with the Fed putting the money supply in a nosedive the likes that we haven't seen since 1933, Buffett is correctly anticipating that troubled economic waters are in the offing. He will then profitably deploy his cash hoard.

"Don't forget that Buffett has made big bucks over the years by lending to and rescuing distressed financial institutions. And while Buffett waits for the coming economic dislocations and stresses, he is receiving a decent return on his cash hoard."

Other investors are more cautious in interpreting Berkshire Hathaway's selling of stock as a warning about the U.S. economy.

David Wagner, portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors, told Newsweek that Buffett is likely holding on to more cash because insurance costs have increased, and "historically, Buffett has stated that his company likes to hold cash on its balance sheet to cover potential insurance losses."

The billionaire might also be keeping cash on hand "for optionality if there is market weakness," Wagner said.

"And right now, cash is earning a relatively healthy nominal return. If the market were to take a fall, he'll be ready to buy when valuations are lower, much like what he did in 2008."

Correction 12/12/2023 4:30 a.m. ET: This article was updated to correct the spelling of Warren Buffett's surname.

Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.

Fernando Amandi Sr.🌐

@FernandoAmandi

REMARKABLE! In his first act, newly sworn President of Argentina, Javier Milei, signs an executive order reducing the Argentine government from 21 Departments to 9. A major reduction of bureaucracy and overhead. Impressive.

5:53 PM · Dec 10, 2023

https://twitter.com/FernandoAmandi/status/1733998465804341333

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=SLASH AND BURN: Javier Milei Cuts Almost a Dozen Government Ministries on His First Day in Office==

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/slash-burn-javier-milei-cuts-almost-dozen-government/

Argentina’s new President Javier Milei promised the people of his country that if elected, he would slash the size of their government and so far, he is delivering.

On his first day in office, he cut the number of government ministries from 21 to 9 and he is probably not even finished yet.

The departments he cut are largely the ones based on progressive ideas like social justice. He is clearly serious about radical reform for Argentina.

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For the first time in decades, Argentina is no longer ruled by socialists. Libertarian-leaning President Javier Milei was officially sworn in on Sunday, marking a major turning point in the country’s battle against hyperinflation and economic decline.

In November, Argentina reached 183 percent inflation for 2023, impoverishing around 40 percent of the country, a reality that helped sweep Milei into power. Now, he’s taking action, with his first move in office being an executive order that slashes the number of government ministries from 21 to nine. Among those put on the chopping block was the ministry of “women, genders, and diversity,” a move he recently telegraphed in his criticisms of “social justice.”

It didn’t take long for the hand-wringing to begin in the press. PBS News published an article dripping with sanctimony, claiming that Milei’s ideas are “outlandish” and “radical.” What makes that so ironic is that the very same article admits that Argentina is in dire straits.

On his 1st day in office, President Milei signs an executive order, reducing government from 21 ministries to 9

Interior, exterior, economy, justice, infrastructure, foreign affairs, security & defense all stay

Education, healthcare, culture, women’s rights etc out (Afuera!) pic.twitter.com/12Cqq9ZUu6

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 11, 2023

REMARKABLE! In his first act, newly sworn President of Argentina, Javier Milei, signs an executive order reducing the Argentine government from 21 Departments to 9. A major reduction of bureaucracy and overhead. Impressive. pic.twitter.com/F08Z0E0Feu

— Fernando Amandi Sr. (@FernandoAmandi) December 10, 2023

Can we do this here in America?

What federal departments would you like to see eradicated by Trump his first week in office? https://t.co/KuZTCoQ7rF

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) December 11, 2023

This should be a preview of January 2025 https://t.co/zYD4CPfjgl

— Jason Robertson (@JRobFromMN) December 11, 2023

Trump should be paying close attention to this.

=Canadian Human Rights Commission Labels Christmas Celebration “Discrimination Grounded In Colonialism”==

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/canadian-human-rights-commission-labels-christmas-celebration-discrimination-grounded

The cancerous spread of woke ideology into every facet of society and government is more obvious in some places compared to others, but every so often the movement crosses a line and sparks considerable opposition. In the US, the social justice movement seems to have hit a few snags; numerous companies adopting and promoting ESG related propaganda have been pummeled with successful boycotts, losing billions in profits and in stock value. Overall public sentiment is quickly turning against major universities as a root source of woke beliefs. And, government officials pandering to the extreme left are confronted with increasing vitriol from the populace.

It would seem that Canadians are also hitting their limit these days when it comes to the far-left, and it took a thinly veiled attack on Christmas to do it.

Part of the ongoing invasion of the woke movement involves regular attempts to undermine Christian holidays as “problematic” and archaic. Leftists argue that increasing diversity (mostly through open border policies or illegal immigration) requires increasing inclusion at the national level. Meaning, it is not for immigrants to adapt to the west, the west must adapt to them. National celebrations like Christmas are therefore a representation of “discrimination” because they are being given preference over minority holidays.

This was the message given by the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) in a paper published under the radar in October. The treatise on “Religious Intolerance” was then condemned in a motion unanimously adopted on Nov. 30 by the House of Commons, the lower chamber of the Canadian Parliament. The paper cited Christianity’s two biggest holy days (Christmas and Easter) as examples of “present-day systemic religious discrimination” linked to colonialism because they are statutory holidays in Canada.

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The CHRC was established by the Canadian government in 1977 and claims to be an “independent” watchdog. It is empowered under the Canadian Human Rights Act to investigate and to settle complaints of discrimination in employment and in the provision of services within federal jurisdiction. The group is similar to the ACLU in that its momentum is ever to the deepest reaches of the political left. Their ideological positions carry weight in the higher echelons of government; for example, their paper attacking Christmas has since been avidly defended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The woke all-or-nothing argument against state recognized religious holidays is built on a host of illogical demands. First and foremost, Canada is a majority Christian nation, with 53.3% of the population identifying as Christian, 34.6% identifying as non-affiliated, and around 12% identifying with several other faiths. The next largest religious group in Canada is Muslim, representing only 5% of the religious population.

But what about that 34% of people who are non-affiliated? Do they feel discriminated against by national Christmas celebrations? No, not really.

Surveys show the vast majority of Canadians have no ill feelings towards Christmas revelry. In a poll asking average Canadians if seasons greetings of “Merry Christmas” bother them during the holidays or if people should use the more inclusive “Happy Holidays”, 52% said they don't care either way. Over 32% said they prefer Merry Christmas, while only 16% of the public preferred the progressive “Happy Holidays.”

Why should a majority Christian country worry about adopting every single minority celebration as a national holiday? No Muslim nation does this. No Hindu nation does this. No Buddhist nation does this. Israel doesn't do it. Why should western nations be expected to do it?

The woke establishment effort to gratify minority concerns over all others stems from the illusion of equity – The false narrative that equal opportunity is not enough, and that equal outcomes must be codified. However, in any society where certain belief systems are the norm and have been since the the society was founded, it is not only naive to expect that country to bend to minority beliefs, it's dangerously delusional.

Religious freedom does not mean religious equity – There simply is no such thing. But the CHRC doesn't see it that way. They suggest that the existence of a western religious majority is in itself a form of racism. In other words, they expect western systems to self destruct so that foreign and minority philosophies can be accommodated. If the roles were reversed and Muslims were the majority in Canada with widely recognized Muslim holidays, it's unlikely the commission would be making the same argument. And, it is this double standard, the pervasive bias against the west just under the surface, that makes the public not trust woke ideologues.

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Jason Jay Smart

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WRATH OF G-D??

⚡️⚡️⚡️ A 🇹🇷 Turkish MP, today in Paiament, promised the “Wrath of Allah” on those who support Israel 🇮🇱.

Moments later he fell over with a massive heart attack.

He is currently in intensive care.

8:09 AM · Dec 12, 2023

https://twitter.com/officejjsmart/status/1734576144760897982

James O'keefe: How ESG/DEI works - CEO of IBM admits on video to using coercion to fire people unless they discriminate in the hiring process

The CEO of IBM Arvind Krishna in Undercover Video Admits to Firing People and taking away their bonuses unless they Discriminate in their Hiring

Arvind, the same Globalist CEO who pulled ads from X because of “racism” in this video is promoting exactly that, racism.

Arvind Krishna says he will fire, demote or strip bonuses from execs who don't hire enough blacks, Hispanics — or hire too many Asians

Paul Cormier, the chairman of Red Hat, a subsidiary of IBM, says in the leaked recording that Red Hat has terminated people because they weren't willing to engage in racial discrimination through hiring and promotion.

https://rumble.com/v40tee4-ceo-of-ibm-admits-to-using-coercion-to-fire-people-unless-they-discriminate.html

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End Wokeness

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We have reached the point where our Capitols are removing Jefferson while monuments to Satan are erected.

Realize where we are.

6:19 AM · Dec 12, 2023

https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1734548530784509986

Gubernatorial candidate Mac Warner: ‘The election was stolen, and it was stolen by the CIA’

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/12/11/gubernatorial-candidate-mac-warner-the-election-was-stolen-and-it-was-stolen-by-the-cia/

West Virginia’s chief elections officer, now a candidate for governor, has again said the 2020 presidential election was rigged.

“The election was stolen, and it was stolen by the CIA,” Secretary of State Mac Warner, a Republican, said Thursday night during a MetroNews debate for gubernatorial candidates.

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Of the candidates at the debate, Warner was the only one who went so far.

Businessman Chris Miller, son of Congresswoman Carol Miller, when asked if the election was stolen responded “possibly.” House Judiciary Chairman Moore Capito, son of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, would only say that West Virginia elections were secure and would go no farther.

A fourth gubernatorial candidate, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who did not attend the debate, signed West Virginia on to a 2020 federal lawsuit that sought to invalidate election results in Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed it for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution.

Warner, a longtime Army officer who comes from an active political family, was explicit at the debate: “The election was stolen.”

‘Stop the Steal’

For Warner, who has served as West Virginia’s Secretary of State since 2017, the claim was a variation on a consistent public position of casting doubt on the presidential election.

Warner is now vying to become West Virginia’s chief executive, touting his long record in the U.S. Army and his two terms as the state’s chief elections officer. Polls have shown him running behind some of the other candidates, but he has picked up a key endorsement from the former president’s orbit and hopes for more.

Following the 2020 election, Warner participated in a March for Trump rally and appeared in the backdrop of Right Side Broadcasting coverage holding up a “Stop the Steal” sign. At that point, he questioned voting methods in some states.

Mac Warner, in a brown jacket, holds up a Stop the Steal sign at a rally in Charleston.

He continued into early 2022, questioning elections processes in swing states like Pennsylvania and Michigan. On August 22, 2022, Warner argued in a spirited discussion on MetroNews’ “Talkline” that “votes came in outside the law.”

That was after former President Donald Trump and his allies lost 62 lawsuits contesting election processes, vote counting and the vote certification process in states that included Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Most were dismissed because of lack of evidence.

Michael Flynn endorsement

More recently, Warner has promoted an endorsement by former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who was among Trump’s most prominent allies in supporting election fraud claims.

Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general, was Trump’s national security adviser for just 24 days. He was fired over his lies about discussions over U.S. sanctions with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak prior to the Trump administration’s taking office.

Flynn twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. In late 2020, as Flynn was fighting to keep Trump in office, he received a pardon.

Flynn was among the high-level Trump supporters, including attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, who gathered in the Oval Office on Dec. 18, 2020, for a now-notorious late-night brainstorming session about overturning the election. Flynn had been advocating for the imposition of martial law, saying Trump should “seize” voting machines to hold a new election.

In testimony before the select congressional committee investigating the events surrounding Jan. 6, Flynn asserted his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination in response to a series of questions, including whether he believes in the peaceful transition of power in the United States of America.

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In announcing an endorsement from Flynn last month, Warner said Flynn “recognizes the link between free, fair, and secure elections and the legitimacy and effectiveness of government.”

Flynn endorsed Warner by saying, “Ultimately, our national security is directly related to how legitimate the government is viewed by our citizens. If elections are in question, then respect for government is diminished and our consequent ability to protect the country is degraded. Secretary Warner’s work on election integrity and security has set the example for what is needed right now across this entire country.”

Mac Warner, West Virginia’s Secretary of State, is pictured with former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

Warner’s claims: Hunter’s laptop

Warner’s basis for questioning the 2020 presidential election, discussed briefly during last week’s gubernatorial debate, has taken a twist.

By pointing toward the Central Intelligence Agency, he is making an argument that information about Hunter Biden’s laptop recovered from a repair shop in October 2020 was suppressed from full consideration by voters.

Warner said all was revealed “when Mike Morell testified under oath to Jim Jordan that, yes, he colluded with Antony Blinken to sell a lie to the American people two weeks before the election for the very purpose of throwing the presidential election. How does it not get stolen if the FBI covers it up and Mark Zuckerberg pays $400 million to put his thumb on the scale? That’s not fair.”

That’s a big tangle to parse.

Mike Morell, former deputy director of the CIA, has been a Trump critic. In October, 2020, Morell signed an open letter contending the Biden laptop story “has the classic earmarks of a Russian disinformation operation.” Then-candidate Joe Biden cited the letter to deflect criticism.

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Three years later, no concrete evidence has emerged to confirm the assertion that the laptop contained Russian disinformation.

The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, led by Congressman Jim Jordan, a Republican of Ohio, has focused its efforts on Hunter Biden’s business dealings. The committee’s Republican majority has contended that Antony Blinken, then a Biden campaign adviser and now Secretary of State, first reached out to Morell about the laptop story.

The allegation has been that the Biden campaign was creating a pretext, through the letter by national security officials, to suppress the laptop story in the weeks before the election.

House Democrats responded to the contention by releasing an excerpt from Morell’s interview. Asked whether Blinken had directed, suggested or insinuated that he should write such a statement, Morell said, “My memory is that he did not.”

Warner’s summary also includes references to the FBI and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. That’s an allegation that agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation reached out to social media companies with warnings that the contents of the laptop could have been subject to tampering by Russian operatives.

Facebook and Twitter restricted sharing of an article focusing on emails from the laptop by the New York Post. Zuckerberg told a popular podcaster that FBI agents had reached out to with warnings that “you should be on high alert.” The warning wasn’t specifically about the laptop article specifically, Zuckerberg said, but Facebook judged that it “fit that pattern.”

Finally, Warner’s mention of Zuckerberg and $400 million is a reference to grants to nonprofit organizations supporting election activities and infrastructure just after the covid-19 pandemic. Critics on the right have contended that funding disproportionately supported Democratic voting efforts and increased Joe Biden’s margin in swing states.

Warner cites a ‘psychological operation’

Warner has sewn these claims together before, in particular while as a speaker for a “ReAwaken America” rally last August headlined by Flynn.

While on stage and in the spotlight, Warner said the CIA had used a “psychological operation” to affect the election. He also spoke of some of his fellow Americans as “enemies.”

Mac Warner speaks on stage at a ReAwaken America rally headlined by Michael Flynn.

“Fifty-one so-called intelligence experts sign a letter saying this has all the indicia of Russian disinformation. Note the quibbling here. Doesn’t say it is; they say it has the indicia of,” Warner said, his hand wavering to make the point.

“So they put the information out, and then Joe Biden uses it. Catch that: Joe Biden used that against Trump in that election just two weeks prior and said ‘Oh, that has been debunked by 51 intelligence experts.’ And there wasn’t time to overcome that. And now they start laughing about it. They brag about it. What they got away with.”

Warner cited his own military service — and Flynn’s — to say “We’re familiar with psychological operations. This is where I really get pissed. They lied to the American people.”

He continued by describing his oath as a West Point cadet to protect and defend the United States Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. Warner said he then spent two decades defending against foreign enemies.

“It wasn’t until March of this year, more than two years after the 2020 election, that I had to start worrying about those domestic enemies. And that domestic enemy — we have met the enemy and they are us — it’s the CIA and the FBI,” Warner said to cheers.

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Fauci Says He Doesn't Need Church Anymore, Claims His 'Personal Ethics on Life' Are 'Enough'

https://www.westernjournal.com/fauci-says-doesnt-need-church-anymore-claims-personal-ethics-life-enough/

Before he passed, my grandfather used to say that he didn’t need to go to church, because he could worship God in nature — in a sunset, for example, which was his favorite example.

All well and good, except, as my father used to point out, he never actually did.

Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases, seems to be deluding himself about his need for church in a similar, though obviously not identical, fashion.

During an interview with BBC News, Fauci pointed out Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, where he and his wife were married in 1985. That gave rise to the question of whether he still attends church.

“No, I don’t,” he said, which natural led to the follow-up question from interviewer Katy Kay: “Why?”

“A number of complicated reasons,” he said, but Kay wasn’t satisfied with that, and encouraged him to go on.

“First of all, I think my own personal ethics on life are, I think, enough to keep me going on the right path,” he said, adding that the “organizational church” had “enough negative aspects,” though he didn’t clarify what “enough” meant in that context.

Enough for what? To keep him from going? Enough that they didn’t need to add one more negative aspect with his attendance?

I don’t think that’s what he meant; as the old saying goes: The church is full of hypocrites, but that shouldn’t keep you from going. There’s always room for one more.

“I’m not against it,” he said, almost apologetically. “I identify myself as a Catholic. I was raised, I was baptized, I was confirmed. I was married in the church. My children were baptized in the church.

“But as far as practicing it, it seems almost like a pro forma thing that I don’t really need to do.”

I’ll break that down a bit, but before I do, you can watch the entire interview below (we’ve queue up the video to the segment quoted above).

Responses to a clip of this section of the interview posted to X were often critical, including this one from Pierre Bayle (presumably not the Pierre Bayle, who died in 1706, but presumably an admirer of his).

I guess we can add Christianity to the list of things Fauci doesn’t understand. https://t.co/8BOTjgLA4q

— pierre bayle (@pierrebayle1706) December 9, 2023

Fauci seems to have fallen into an error similar to that of my grandfather’s, an ironic — and dangerous — mix of thinking that we only go to church for ourselves and that it’s possible to not need that community for ourselves. Both thoughts are wrong and, frankly, obviously so.

Hebrews 10 tells believers directly that we need to go to church — not necessarily the big white building on the corner, but some organized body of believers.

“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” (Hebrews 10:24,25)

Each of us, as members of the body of Christ, is responsible for the other members of the body of Christ. Cain claimed not to have been his brother’s keeper, as you will remember — but I’m pretty sure Cain isn’t the example you want to be following. We are, in fact, our brothers’ keepers, and we will be held accountable on the Day mentioned in this passage for how much, or how little, we “stir[red] up one another to love and good works” and “encourag[ed] one another.”

My grandfather never did that with a sunset, and Fauci isn’t going to do it with his “personal ethics on life.”

But just as we are required to provide that encouragement, so we, if we are actually trying to follow Jesus, find ourselves in need of that encourage from others. Yes, sometimes you might find it in a sunset. Other times it will come directly from God’s Word and through individual prayer. But often — more often than I like to admit, honestly — we need it from other people.

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Fauci’s commitment to his own ethical code may be admirable, but when he faces the Father on that Day, he will be judged not in accordance with how well he lived up to his own standards, but by how well he lived up to God’s. (Just as we all will.)

“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God,” the writer of Hebrews notes, only a few verses later (v. 31).

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Indeed it is, unless we are covered by the blood of Christ. But if we make that claim, we must obey Him: “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” Christ Himself once famously asked. (Luke 6:46)

If we don’t obey Him whom we call Lord, who are we like? James, the half-brother of Christ, compared such people to demons.

“You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe — and shudder!” he wrote in James 2:19, arguing that supposed faith without obedience isn’t really faith at all.

Of course, none of us obeys Jesus perfectly, even when we have the best of intentions. I have no idea what Fauci’s intentions are, having never spoken to the man, so I won’t attempt to judge him on that. Abiding by a personal code of ethics is another matter completely; it’s easy to tweak our own standards when we fail to live up to them. But we can’t adjust God’s standards — no matter how our culture might try.

Thus, we need other in the church — to point out our flaws, to pick up us when we stumble, to get us moving again in the right direction.

I know I need that. It’s apparent that Fauci needs it as well.

And so, my friend, do you.

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Pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry finds

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/12/pharmacy-records-police-privacy-abortion/

The revelation could shape the debate over Americans’ health privacy as states move to criminalize abortion and drugs related to reproductive health

The nation’s largest pharmacy chains have handed over Americans’ prescription records to police and government investigators without a warrant, a congressional investigation found, raising concerns about threats to medical privacy.

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Though some of the chains require their lawyers to review law enforcement requests, three of the largest — CVS Health, Kroger and Rite Aid, with a combined 60,000 locations nationwide — said they allow pharmacy staff members to hand over customers’ medical records in the store.

The policy was revealed in a letter sent late Monday to Xavier Becerra, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.).

The members began investigating the practice after the Supreme Court’s decision last year in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ended the constitutional right to abortion.

The revelation could shape the debate over Americans’ expectations of privacy as Texas and other states move to criminalize abortion and drugs related to reproductive health.

Pharmacies’ records hold some of the most intimate details of their customers’ personal lives, including years-old medical conditions and the prescriptions they take for mental health and birth control.

Because the chains often share records across all locations, a pharmacy in one state can access a person’s medical history from states with more-restrictive laws. Carly Zubrzycki, an associate professor at the University of Connecticut law school, wrote last year that this could link a person’s out-of-state medical care via a “digital trail” back to their home state.

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, regulates how health information is used and exchanged among “covered entities” such as hospitals and doctor’s offices. But the law gives pharmacies leeway as to what legal standard they require before disclosing medical records to law enforcement.

In briefings, officials with America’s eight biggest pharmacy giants — Walgreens Boots Alliance, CVS, Walmart, Rite Aid, Kroger, Cigna, Optum Rx and Amazon Pharmacy — told congressional investigators that they required only a subpoena, not a warrant, to share the records.

A subpoena can be issued by a government agency and, unlike a court order or warrant, does not require a judge’s approval. To obtain a warrant, law enforcement must persuade a judge that the information is vital to investigate a crime.

Officials with CVS, Kroger and Rite Aid said they instruct their pharmacy staff members to process law enforcement requests on the spot, saying the staff members face “extreme pressure to immediately respond,” the lawmakers’ letter said.

The eight pharmacy giants told congressional investigators that they collectively received tens of thousands of legal demands every year, and that most were in connection with civil lawsuits. It’s unclear how many were related to law enforcement demands, or how many requests were fulfilled.

Only one of the companies, Amazon, said it notified customers when law enforcement demanded its pharmacy records unless there was a legal prohibition, such as a “gag order,” preventing it from doing so, the lawmakers said.

Americans can request the companies tell them if they’ve ever disclosed their data under a HIPAA “Accounting of Disclosure” rule, but very few people do. CVS, which has more than 40,000 pharmacists and 10,000 stores in the United States, said it received a “single-digit number” of such consumer requests last year, the letter states.

CVS, the country’s largest pharmacy by prescription revenue, said in a statement that it is compliant with HIPAA and that its pharmacy teams are “trained on how to appropriately respond to lawful requests from regulatory agencies and law enforcement.”

“We have suggested a warrant or judge-issued subpoena requirement be considered and we look forward to working cooperatively with Congress to strengthen patient privacy protections,” company spokeswoman Amy Thibault said.

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Most investigative requests come with a directive requiring the company to keep them confidential, she said; for those that don’t, the company considers “on a case-by-case basis whether it’s appropriate to notify the individual.” The company intends to begin publishing a transparency report that will include information on third-party record requests starting in the first quarter of next year, she said.

HHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

A Walgreens spokesman said the company’s law enforcement process follows HIPAA and other applicable laws. A Walmart spokeswoman said the company takes its “customers’ privacy seriously as well as our obligation to law enforcement.”

An Amazon spokeswoman said the company cooperates with law enforcement requests as required and that such requests “represent a very small percentage of the prescriptions we fill for customers.” Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post, and interim Post CEO Patty Stonesifer is a member of Amazon’s board.

Rite Aid declined to comment. The other companies did not respond to requests for comment.

Carmel Shachar, an assistant clinical professor at Harvard Law School who researches health law and policy, said that pharmacies hold a “ton of sensitive data” and that pharmacists are probably not trained to evaluate the merits or validity of a police request — or to turn an officer down.

“These need to go to someone who understands privacy law for review,” she said. “It probably feels very nerve-racking to get a subpoena and tell the person who gave it to you, ‘Oh, you’ll have to wait.’”

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The pharmacy data could be especially concerning for the nearly 1 in 3 women ages 15 to 44 who a Post analysis found live in states where abortion is fully or mostly banned.

In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has warned pharmacies they could face criminal charges for providing women with “abortion-inducing drugs.” Kate Cox, a Dallas-area mother of two who sought an abortion after learning her fetus had a fatal genetic condition, left the state on Monday after the Texas Supreme Court blocked a lower-court ruling that would have allowed her to get the procedure.

Some states, such as Louisiana, Montana and Pennsylvania, offer additional protections for medical data disclosure, though federal law enforcement is not subject to their laws.

In their letter, the lawmakers called on HHS to strengthen HIPAA’s rules and ensure pharmacies insist on a warrant, which would require law enforcement go to court to enforce such requests.

The lawmakers noted that the tech industry had adopted a similar change in the early 2010s, when Google, Microsoft and Yahoo began demanding to see warrants before providing data on customers’ emails.

They also urged the companies to proactively notify customers and to publish regular transparency reports highlighting the volume of law enforcement requests.

“Americans deserve to have their private medical information protected at the pharmacy counter,” they wrote.

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>>20063742

'Be careful who you follow.' -Q

MELANIA TRUMP

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>>20063563

>both who post all day

STFU and go exercise.

>>20063795

hurt? KEK!

retard? KEK!

you mad AND out of shape attacking EVERYONE as shills even anons who simply can't stand your useless ass? CHECK

you are hear CONSTANTLY, offer ZERO value, talk to yourself, and eat bred.

What is your value add to the board? to your own life and health? All you have is time and attention. All is choice.

>>20063827

more sauce pls.

>>20063856

that location has been important to [them] well before the creation of the Vatican and St. Peter's Basilica…

btw-look up the meaning of basilisk, for ya'll newfags…

>>20063873

> but the memes say otherwise

negative

>when you are as well

negative, but whenever I do come on, I see irrelevant doll pics from video games by you, without fail, unceasingly

> while having a post count higher than me.

of NOTABLES, moran. notables to non-notable ratio should ALWAYS be high IMHO.

> mimic persona

no one, including anon, knows wtf you are talking about w./ this repeated statement

>begone

negative

BTW, you still mad. still wrong. still out of shape. still think you contribute.

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>>20063919

yet you are wrong. now what?

no need to fool anyone.

Please do address your value add, notables, or fitness though…

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